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Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-05-27
FRIDAY MAY 81.

1t is estimated that the
wheat crop for 1887 will be, at
least fifty million bushels short.
The Circuit Clerk, Sheriff,
Collector, Deputy County Clerk,
and Probate clerk of Randolph
county, are all members of the
Baptist church.
There is now sixty-one mill
ion dollars more money in active
circulation among the people of
the United States than there was
ten months ago.
The extra session of the
Legislature is costing the state
S1200 per day, but the benefits
arising from this expenditure
amount to nothing.
1t may be little late to talk
up the cannery this season. but it
is not too late, in fact it is just the
right time, to talk up the pork
packing business.
The Hon. W. d. Kelley, of
Pennsylvania has received an in
vitation from the citizens of Ma
con, Ga, to address them on the
tariff question. The Hon. John
Sherman has received a similar in
vitation from the citizens of Nash
vile. The ruinous free trade
policy is being abandoned South
of Mason and Dixon's lire, and
a presidential candidate to hold q
solid south, must recognize the
value of protective tariff.
The committee from st. Loui:
bearing the mammoth invita-
tion to President Cleveland to visi
their city next September arrived
N Washington Monday morning
They were received in the Cabine
room by thu President. Mayo
Francis made the presentation
speech and took occasion to Civ,
the President much "tafft" W,
presume it will not be SO Difficult
hereafter for Missouri Colonels t,
get appointments.
The National Encampmen
of the Grand Army of the Repub
lie will be held in St Louis dur
ing the last week OF September
On the 9th of that month tn
the grand parade will take place
and it is estimated that 100000 vel
Grams will appear in line. Wha
thrilling sight for the Nation
Executi,el The only thing t
dampen his ardor and enthusiasm
will be the memory of the depen
dent pension bill.
Cattle are cheaper than q
any time within the last eigh
years. The best beeves are sell
ing at the Chicago Stock yard
for $3.50 to S460 per 100 pound:
and prices are likely to 60 eve
lower than this if the supply j
not curtailed. There wasseldom,
ever, a season when beef cattle %
ing to market were so unusuall
good as now. The weather fc
feeding has been fine and man
have held their cattle later tha
they otherwise would have don
in hop. Of obtaining better price
Science is doing a GOO
Work in advancing geographic
interests in this country. A d.
partment of Geographical note
has been recently added to tn
valuable paper, and placed undt
the editor ship of DR.. Franz Boa
formerly of the University {
Berlin, Germany. The geograpl
ical work is not confined merel
to recording recent discoverie
but is supplemented by series {
fine photographic maps, to be il
sued at monthly intervals. Th
scheme will not fail to commen
itselato allImembers of Geographic
al Societies, and others intereste
in matters of geographical invest
cation.
The Quincy Journal {
last Saturday, after quoting th
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-05-27

1t is estimated that the
wheat crop for 1887 will be, at
least fifty million bushels short.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-05-27

There is now sixty-one mill
ion dollars more money in active
circulation among the people of
the United States than there was
ten months ago.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-05-27

The Circuit Clerk, Sheriff,
Collector, Deputy County Clerk,
and Probate clerk of Randolph
county, are all members of the
Baptist church.
, 1887-01-15
Van Brake.
NOTICE.

OWNERS of property in this
" Town are hereby notified that
such properties for which taxes for
1888 and previous years are still
owing, will be pat up for sale at
PUBLIC AUCTION unless the said
taxes are paid into the Treasury and
receipts thereof produced at the
undersigned Office within ONE
MONTH FROM DATE.
Christiansted's Sherif7s Office, St. Croix,
the 18th January 1887.
MAXEN,
est.
, 1887-01-15
PrOklama.

nLLE og Enhver, som have Noget
~ at fordre paa afg. Entrepreneur
NIELS PEDER CHRISTENSEN'S
30 indkaldes herved med 8 Maane-
ders Varsel til for undertegnede
Skifteret at anmelde og be~visliggj0re
deres Krav.
Ligeledes indkaldes med Aars og
Days Varsel Afd0des Arvinger efter
Loven til at anmelde og legitimere
sig SAINT varetage deres Tarv under
Skiftebehandlingen.
S., Thom@ skifteret, den 4de Januar
1887.
HALVOR HANSEN.
est.
, 1887-01-15
Van Brake.
Translation.


0T is hereby brought to public
- notice that Government Secre-
tary, Counsellor VAN BRAKLE,
K. D. has returned from Europe
and taken over the Government
Secretary's Office in st. CrOix.
Government of the Danish West India
Islands, st. CrOix, 9th January 1887.
O. H. ARENDRUP.
, 1887-01-15
Acknowledgements

- ET bekjendtgjores herved, at
49, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES JUS
titsraad VAN BRAKLE, K. D.,
efter sin Titbagekomst fra Europa
har overtaget Gouvernements Sekre
tariatet- paa st. Croix.
Gouvernementet for de dansk-vestindiske
Der, ST. Croix den 6te Januar 1887.
c. H. ARENDRUP.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-03-03
LOCAL NEWS.
ORR ISViLLE.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES
SUNDAY, MARCH 6.

NJ E. CHURCH.-Rev. w. H. Hyde, Pastor.
Services commence at 1880 A.
UNIvERsALIsT CHUKCH.-Rev. F. E. Healey,
Pastor. Services commence at lO.45 A. NJ.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.-Rev. w. A.
Bushee, Pastor. Services commence atlO.40 A. NJ.
Rev. B. F. Wheeler will speak at
the Christian church next Sunday.
The spring term of school at the
Academy commences to-day (Wed-
nesday) with the usual good attend
ance.
Rev. /. 2. Booth, of Mortified,
was in town last week, on his way to
attend the funeral of Miss Matte
Putnam, of WOlcott.
The family OF Mrs. Moses Peck,
who died Feb. 10, wish to express
their thanks to neighbors and friends
for the kindness and sympathy shown
throughout their trouble.
The masquerade at the Town Hall
Thursday evening was well attended,
and as many were unable to be pres
ent on account of the storm, similar
entertainment will be held at the Town
Hall March 10.
Homer Brewster is contemplating a
trip TO South America in charge of
some trotting stock. Homer is ac-
knowledged first class horseman,
and better man for the work proba-
bly, could not be found.
Herman Z. Holbrook and Warren
g. Woodwork, OF this place, who
have been with Jordan & Marsh. OF
Boston, for the past year, are report
ed as being successful in the business
having already been promoted.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-03-03
WOLCOTT.

Sociable at NJ. S. Burnells on Saturday
evening, March 9Th.
Rev. $. S. Brigham officiated at NJ. E.
Church conference meeting.
Mrs. John Riley is visiting at Mrs S.
Jones.
Chicken pie supper at Cong'l Church
on Thursday evening of this week.
Miss Matte Putnam died on Monday
last, of Consumption, aged q years and
six months. The funeral was held at the
Universalist Church, Rev. l. P. Booth of
Mortified preached the funeral sermon
assisted by Rev. Frank E. Healey, of
Morrisville. She was insured for two
Thousand dollars in the Knights & Ladies
of the Golden Star, an order of which she
was respected member.
o. J. Putnam has rented w, w. Gates
saw mill at this place for one year.
The suit OF Town of Wolcott or C. E.
Fisher VS.. Lester 1fllotson, the defend
ant recovered Judgment for his costs
being case to recover taxes assessed on
Tillotson's property on a defective list
L. X. Gleed for Town, Wilson & Powers
for defendant. A-hem.
On account of the weather the singing
convention was not a financial success,
but all enjoyed pleasant sing.
W. w. Silloway has engaged to finish
teaching the Potteryille school, the teach
er having been obliged to 60 home on
account of sickness.
There will be social dance at Red
field Hall on Friday evening, March 4, to
commence about 1890 p. m. Tickets 40
cents per couple. Good music furnished.
The public will please remember the
campfire at Redtield Hall Friday even
comes well recommended as an interest
ing speaker. His trip ocross the CONT
nent with the G. A. X. to San Francisco
where the National Encampment was
held last summer, was published in the
Burlington Free FresS during his journey
west. Miss Lillian Cutting, of Morris
vile, needs no Introduction to the inhab-
ltants of this place, as she will be remem-
bered as first class" in recitations. Re-
freshmentS served at the WOlcOtt House
after the campfire. Tickets to supper
65 cents per couple. Refreshments to
consist in part OF soldiers fare. by re-
quest. but satisfaction guaranteed to
those not used to ''hard-tack.'' Admis-
sion to hall, 10 cents; children under Ii
five cents. Proceeds of campfire to as
sist towards arrangements for Memorial
Day.
TOWN MEETING.-IOWn officers elect
ed as follows: Moderator, j. A. Graves :;
Town Clerk, NJ. j. Leach; Selectmen,
G. a. Reed, ID. d. Sleeper, G. W. Jordan !;
Treas, E. w. Cram; Overseer of Poor,
Nathan Colgrove: Constable and Collect
or, S. L. Bullock; Listers, Joseph Spauld-
ing, y. F. BoyntOn, NJ. d. Scott; Super
intendent of Schools, g. w. Bates; Town
Agent, S. A. Fife; Auditors, Geo. Taylor,
III. Ill. Parker. s. A. Fife; Town Grand
vote for Commissioner is 90 for H. S.
Atkins.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-03-03
FLETCHER.

Willie Chaffee has hired rooms of Han
nah Chase.
DR.. Bogue now occupies rooms oyer
the post-office.
The school at Binghamville, which
closed last Friday, taught by Charles
Stafford, of Fairfax, has given excellent
satisfaction.
Your correspondent was mistaken in
saying the schools were all closed but
this. Three are still III session.
DR.. Bogue and DR.. C. F. Hawley held
a consultation in Mrs. Estey's case last
week, She is now more comfortable
and there is hope of her recovery.
Mrs. S. J. Scott's health is slowly i'm
proving. The family will make their home
at her fathers L. B. Elliott's for the pres
ent.
Mrs. Daniel Cox has been sick for some
weeks.
Jesse C@~pentoes2 rl3ss has bscn on the
SOules farm for some years, goes to the
Henry Smile farm In Cambridge.
DR.. Rood, in a recent letter to friends,
says: San Diego is the most progress
sive city on esie whole western coast, and
has nearly doubled in population the past
year, and is adding about one thousand
pei plCScuG. WAS GucIC dG lilG
time of the Grand Army encampment. |
went down from San Francisco to see
Los Angles and San Diego, and was so
favorably impressed with the climate.
city and bay that | purchased small
cottage and spent the winter there. The
doors and windows are open all the time.
Wife's health is much improved, and if
we should continue to like it as well as
thus far, shall make it our future home"
Warner Scott, of Fairburg. Neb., but
formerly of this town, accompanied the
remains of Wilbur Parsons and his wild
ow to their home here. They arrived at
two O'Clock Monday afternoon. He died
on Tuesday, Feb. 10, after an illness of
three weeks, the measles terminating in
acute bronchitis. His funeral was held
in the church at the Center Wednesday
afternoon, Rev. Edwin Wheelock officiat-
ing. His remains were laid in the ceme-
terry before going to the church. Allen,
Jesse and Oliver Carpenter and Sydney
Leach, brothers aud brother-in-law. acted
as bearers. Wilbur Parsons was born in
Fletcher April %, 1868; was married to
Elsie Carpenter Feb. l6. 1886. at the NJ.
e. parsonage, Cambridge, by Rev. Ii. a.
Bushnell. He was young man of good
and industrious habits. Last fall he
bought 160 acres of land in Western Kan
sas, upon which he intended to build this
spring and make a home. His widow
and family have the sympathy of neigh
bors and friends in their sad atfiiction.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-03-03
JEFFERSoNVILLE.

Frank Curry has moved into Ben.
Westman's house, and Charles Russin in
to the bakery.
Mfr. Leavitt. who has been living on
one of Mr.. SMILES farms, goes to Swan
ton this week.
Charles Cheeseman has taken Chaun-
cey Warmers farm, now occupied by
Mr.. Holmes.
Mails on the Boston q Lowell have
been delayed by che snow block ade.
Ella Holmes and Matte Wilcox com
mence the spring term of school at Nor
risville this week.
j. II. MeIendy is stopping with his son
in Boston for few days.
Mrs. Mcfarland. of Johnson, is stop
ping for a time with her mother, Mrs.
Atwood.
We quote from the Wadena County
Pioneer: Died, at Detroit, Mimi, Sun
day, Feb. 10, of quick consumption, Kit
| tie b. Stinehour, wife of l.. K. StinehOur
aged % years. The deceased was res
ident of this city for number OF years
and has had poor health for long time,
| but was not considered in any immediate
danger. Her sudden death was Il sur
prise to every one, and the bereaved hus'
band and other relatives have the sympa'
thy of their many friends. Mr.. StinehouI
started last night with the remains fol
Essex Junction, VT, where they will be
inferred, that place being the home of the
parents of the deceased.
School in district No. G, taught by
Anna RaymOre, closed Feb. Is. Whole
number of scholars II, with an average
attendance of 10 1910. Those having M
marks against their names are Lotto
Carpenter. Mabel and Ruth WhitcOmb
Nellie Edwards, Wilma, Elmer and Nora
Patten, Charles and George Ober, Julian
Martin, Frank and Carl Buker, and Gus
tine Raymore. The school has been
very successful one, the scholars hav'
had thorough drill in all of their stud
les and one they will not forget. Tn
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-03-03
HARDWICK,

The continued snow storm and biz
zard, and delayed trains have been the
principal topics OF conversation for the
past few days. No mail from Thursday
noon until Saturday at p. NJ, and no
trains over the road either way. The
Plaintield stage did not arrive until Sat
urday night.
The printed report of town expenses,
etc.. was much shorter than last year,
and the showing full as acceptable.
Judge Perley started for Iowa Monday
on a visit to a brother.
Judevine got tipped over while going
to Mackville Saturday.
G. Z. McCriliS mad horse badly hurt
while coming from Mackville Saturday,
by getting off from the road.
On Sunday morning Mr.. Still, the iani-
tor of the NJ. E. church, discovered that
the south side of the roof had been par
TALLY crushed i'll by the weight of snow
A gang of men soon removed the snow,
but one side of the roof will probably
have to be partially taken off for repairs.
There were no services Sunday.
Marsh moved Friday and Saturday and
McLoud commenced Monday.
Warner Drenan expects to teach Sc
lect school at East Hardwick this spring.
The Hardwick amateur dramatic club
will present the drama Worth and
Struggle" at the Town Hall Thursday
and Friday evenings of this week, to con-
clude with the farce, "Who's who"
| The Monday nights mail train from
the east did not get here until about 4
O'Clock Tuesday morning.
The officers elected at the town meet
ing Tuesday were as follows: Clerk and
| Treasurer, A. L. Way; Selectmen. j F. j.
Campbell, c. G. Montgomery, E. 2.
Boardman; Overseer of Poor, Asael
| Hall; Constable, LIST A. E. Wakefield, I'd
| G. S. Bailey; Listers, G. S. Wheatley, E.
| A. Porter, l.. S. Orion; Auditors, J. Ill.
George, NJ. V. b. Hathaway, G. NJ. Bal
ley; Town Grand Jurors. Ii. Il. Mack, j.
B. Livingston; Town Supt. Schools, w.
|. Leonard; Town Agent, l.. d. Hatha-
way. Town voted to appropriate $40 fol
Decoration Day; also voted to procure
four large rollers for breaking winter
roads, and to pay portion of the rail.
road bonds.
L. c. Foss has been away on visit fol
a few days. and the snow was so piled III
in front of his house that he had to do ;
good deal of shOveling before he coult
get in.
While the station agent at this place
was at supper Tuesday evening, tub o
butter was taken from the station, carried
down the track a few rods and buried il
the snow. The station agent missing tn,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-03-03
CAMBRIDGE.

Social gathering at Willie Cooks Fri
day evening.
Miss E. B. Sullivan has finished her
school in Waterville and returned home.
Rev. III. A. Bushnell did not preach at
! Elmore last Sunday, as was stated.
There are at the present time 120 vol
umes in the school library.
Several from here think of attending
the campfire at Wolcott next Friday
, evening.
II. S. Holmes, of st. Adams, our new
butter buyer, may be found at o. w.
Reynolds store next Saturday.
Several of the young people are expec-
ted home from school this week.
After paying the expenses of the loan
exhibition, a handsome bookcase was
purchased with the remainder of the
money received.
1t is George A. Nay, not May, who is
to carry on Chauncey Warmers home
farm the coming season.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Carpenter attended
the funeral of Wilbur Parsons, which oc-
Cured in Fletcher on Wednesday of last
week.
The last quarterly meeting of the con-
ference year was held last Saturday and
Sunday. Presiding Elder Culver was
present and preached Saturday afternoon
and Sunday morning and evening. The
ordinance of baptism was administered
and the right hand of fellowship given
by the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Bushnell.
Miss Verona Fitch returned to johnson
Saturday evening. She has decided not
to teach during the summer, but will re-
main at home. The parents and scholars
in district No. l will regret this decision,
for Miss Fitch has wonderfully improved
the school. But it will be in justice to
herself that she takes the opportunity
for rest and change, and it is hoped that
at some future time the work may again
be taken up by her IL this district.
The last evening IN February was a
beautiful one, aside from being the occa-
sion of pleasant social gathering at the
G. A. r. hall. The comrades and their
wives, sons and daughters were out in
full force, together with few invited
friends. Supper was served by the Ia
dies of the Post about 8 p. m. The bill
of fare consisted of biscuit, honey, pies.
cakes, etc, to which was rendered ample
justice. The evening passed pleasantly
in conversation, singing, etc.
About 80 attended the campfire given
by Post 10 at the Congregational church
Friday evening. Comrade D. G. Walk
er, of No. Cambridge, made sketch de-
scribng the battle of Cedar Creek. Ex-
tracts from his private diary were en-
bodied in the article; mention was made |
of the eagerness with which the soldiers |
secured mementos of the battle. DR.. S. |
Brush used pair of saddIe-bags sent |
from the field, while DR.. E. R. Brush |
uses a case of surgical instruments which
were among the articles captured there.
Many thanks are due Mr.. Walker for the
way in which he responded to the invita-
ton. He has military record of which
he may justly be proud, having served
from Aug. 10, 1862 until June 81, 1865.
He was wounded in the right hand.
Music was furnished by male quartette,
of Messrs. Wires, Parker,
Brush and Hulburd. Probably Sc or 81 |
was taken, which will be used as a con-
Jribution for the STannard monument
fund.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-03-03
JOHN SON.

Arthur Seaver. of Stowe, has moved
into the William DOane house.
George Livermore has taken William
Parmalee's place as engineer at the
Stearns tub shop.
Five persons were baptized at the Bap-
fist church Sunday.
Madison Sargent last week moved to
the Samuel Waters farm which he has
taken for the coming year.
Mrs. L. j. Baker was one of the pas
sengers of the belated train last week
which was three days coming from st.
JOhnsbury to this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Pike intend max
ing Burlington their future home. Mrs.
Pike goes this week.
Joseph Shavenaugh has purchased OF
the Mcfarland estate the farm formerly
known as the Foster place.
The Good Templars' masquerade on
Friday evening was well attended. A
large number were in costume, and after
an hour of marching to music furnished
by the serenade band, the company were
served with supper at the Baptist vestry,
following which was a short entertain
ment at the hall consisting of music, tab
leaux and dialogues.
Town MEETING.-The following Town
officers were elected at the annual Town
meeting: Moderator, w. G.. Doane: Town
Clerk, B. L. Austin; Selectmen, 1. A.
Manning, LII. Parkhurst, j "A. Andrews
Treas, G. Ii. Stearns Overseer Poor. Z.
Whiting; Constables, d. G. Holmes, w.
c. Doane; Listers. d. G. Holmes, Sew
ell Newton, Horace Goodwin; Auditors
n. Waterman, l. l.. Pearl, j. r. Hill 4;
Supt. Poor Farm. |. l.. Pearl; Trustee OF
Public Money!. L. Pearl; Fence viewers,
S. A. Phillips, Z. n. Witherell, Joseph
Farnham; Town Grand Jurors. Roswell
Foster, j. r. Hill; Inspector of Leather.
John Stewart; Inspector of wood and
shingles, L. a. Riddle; Agent, l. A.
Manning; Supt. of Schools, DR.. joe
Allen; Road Commissioners, Board OF
Selectmen. County Commissioner: II
). Atkins received 125 votes and J. A
Atkins l.
The Town voted sixty-five cents on the
dollar to defray Town expenses and pay
| interest on bonds. Fifty cents to pay
Town bonds. Twenty cents as road tax
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-03-03
WATERBURY, CENTRE,

Stetson Post and Relief Corps have
changed their time of meeting. In the
future they will be held the first and third
Saturdays in each month.
J. S. Wheeler is to move on to the place
with his brother Tim and rents his
farm on the hill to George Sawyer, OF
Stowe Hollow.
Rev. Il. H. Butler. of Concord, thinks
of locating as pastor of the Little River
Baptist church.
G. G. Larkin is moving on to the F. o.
Burt place, and L. L. Demerrit is NOV
ing on to his fathers home farm.
Joe" Rushford poisoned himself so
badly by the application of large guam
tity Ofunguentum that he cannot recover.
Lille Winter has returned to Mr.. E. A.
NewcOmb's.
All the rooms at the boarding house
and Seminary are engaged for the spring
term, which began Tuesday.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-03-03
EDEN

Lowell dramatic club rendered their
play Nevada; or, the Lost Nine" at
the hotel hall at the Mills, on Friday. eve
ming, the 18th. AS the afternoon and
evening was very stormy but few attend
ed, comparatively.
The meetings at the Corners, under the
direction of Mr.. Crafts, have been very
interesting. The storms, however have
detained some who would have attended.
Many of our farmers are selling their
potatoes at johnson for 40 cents per
buShel.